Not enough death, not nearly enough DEATH

Honestly, the moment the Dothraki charge happened, I knew this was going to be a dumb episode. It's obvious that scene was done just to set up that admittedly cool shot of all their torches going out in the dark.

They prioritised a cool gimmick over what actually made sense, as has come to be the norm with this show.

The best battle sequence this show ever did was the Blackwater imo. Comparing that with this mess is a good way to chart how far this show has fallen.

Another thing that bothered me about this episode was all those cheesy slow mo shots of people almost getting killed only to be saved at the last second. Terrible.

It's still possible to enjoy this show if you imagine that all the characters are suffering from lead poisoning. It explains a lot